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Hall & Oates hit the road

Arenas and music venues around the country will be partying along with a popular rock duo this summer.

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of their very first album, recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Daryl Hall and John Oates are in the midst of a very busy few months. Back on February 18th, they appeared on "The Howard Stern Show" for an interview and acoustic performance. The next day, they did a plugged-in performance and interview on ABC's "The View."

Later that night, the duo landed on the big screen for a special one-night concert event dubbed "Daryl Hall & John Oates, Recorded Live from DUBLIN," which was shot at their first-ever Irish concert last July.

Recorded before a sellout crowd at Dublin's historic Olympia Theater, the concert was presented in more than 300 select movie theatres around the country. It included over 90 minutes of songs, along with special interviews and backstage footage.

Finally, on Sunday, February 22, Hall & Oates traveled to the nation's capitol to perform for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as they welcomed the National Governors Association to the White House for the 2015 Governors Ball.

Now, Hall & Oates are heading out on tour beginning March 29th with a date at Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom. They'll play select dates across the country through early summer, with dates in Washington D.C., Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan. They also have a date booked July 24th at the Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

Hall & Oates get call to the Hall

It's been more than four decades since Daryl Hall and John Oates released their first album. If you're doing the math, that's 40 years. In other words, it was past time they were recognized for their long-standing musical accomplishments. That recognition finally came with their well-deserved induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Alongside Nirvana, The E Street Band, Peter Gabriel, Linda Ronstadt, Cat Stevens and KISS, Hall & Oates received the aforementioned honor on April 10, 2014. The ceremony -- which featured an impressive list of guests, including Bruce Springsteen, Chris Martin, Carrie Underwood, Bonnie Raitt, and many more – will be broadcast on May 31 on HBO.

Though both Hall & Oates were happy for the honor, they told various media outlets "it wasn't like we were losing sleep over it [having not been previously inducted]." They believe their catalog of work more than speaks for itself, and both men are also busy promoting their separate solo work, which includes Oates' latest album "Good Road to Follow." The project features a collaboration with Vince Gill, Ryan Tedder of One Republic, Bekka Bramlett, Hot Chelle Rae and others.

Hall & Oates are currently out on tour across the U.S. until June 22. The pop-rock duo will then play a handful of dates in the UK and Ireland in July, starting at Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall. They will perform at seven venues in total, including a date at London's Eventim Apollo. The tour will wrap at Birmingham's Symphony Hall on Tuesday, July 22.

Decades didn't dampen demand for this duo (Updated March 13, 2013)

For decades, Daryl Hall and John Oates have carried the flag as the number one selling duo in music history. How they achieved that feat, recognized by the R.I.A.A., was no small task. These guys have been plugging away in the music industry for years, with a fan base that extends beyond people snatching up their records and digitally downloading their music. It extends to a new generation of artists who see Hall & Oates as the standard-bearers for the sound forever known as "rock and soul."

It takes a special artist to achieve their greatest fame in the 1970's, and some 30 years later still be recording, touring and coloring outside the lines of distinct styles and genres. That drive and ambition has allowed them to achieve milestones like 2003's induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, or being named Billboard Magazine's most successful duo of the rock era. And at a time when reputation is everything, gaining credibility among today's most popular artists has opened the door to a whole new legion of Hall & Oates fans.

What have Hall & Oates done lately to run with such mainstream recognition? They've rounded the bases in today's pop culture circuit, beginning with Oates' performance at the 2008 World Series. A few months later, "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart came calling. And on March 24, 2009, they performed together on ABC's juggernaut "Dancing with the Stars."

On October 13, 2009, a 4-CD Hall & Oates box set was released, titled "Do What You Want, Be What You Are." Two weeks later, the duo helped close down the Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, and in the spring of 2010 they embarked on a U.S. tour and appeared on FOX's "American Idol" season finale. Finally, they hit the NBC reality singing competition "The Voice," performing on that show on May 8, 2012.

Hall & Oates have a number of tour dates booked together in 2013, as well as individual performances. Be sure to get your tickets to see this famed duo now!

About Hall & Oates

The rock band Hall and Oates rose to fame with their hit single "Sara Smile" and is an inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The band has belted hit songs like "Rich Girl," "Kiss on My List,""_Private Eyes," "Maneater," "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" and "Out of Touch." Comprised of Daryl Hall and John Oates the band has a certified gold and platinum album like Change of Season to their name, and Hall and Oates are a hot commodity.

Hall and Oates Discography

Album name

Release date

Private Eyes the Best Of

2009

Do What You Want, Be What You Are: The Music of Daryl Hall & John Oates

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